March 21, 2018
What Is To Be Done
No. 26
YOU DON’T
“You can't hate the roots of a tree and not hate the tree. You can't hate Africa and not hate yourself”
Malcolm X
“The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his [or her] worth”
Mary McLeod Bethune
YOU DON’T
Today walking in the
streets of Wellington, a young lady of African Origin coming from the opposite
direction, we looked at each other. I said ‘hi’ she said, ‘do I know you?’.
Then, ignoring her anger, I said ‘I am from Ethiopia’. Then she said she is
from France, saying (as usual) she is late for work. We said to each other ‘nice
to meet you’.
We became the scapegoats
for every wrong that goes on in their country.
For me Mother Continent
Africa will be more than enough to make us lead rich, peaceful, prosperous
lives. When the West goes out of Africa, genuine children of Africa will go
back to build our continent with our sisters and brothers who are suffering
there already.
That is the time we can
say to those who are ashamed of their identity, like the young lady of today, “you
don’t know us’’. To the Western Asians and Middle Eastern Exploiters - we will
see you in a few years’ time. When we can see you/us as equal partners trading
goods and services in equal terms.
The above photo show 44
leaders of African countries after signing the “African Continental Free Trade”
agreement in Kigali, Rwanda, 17-21 March 2018. This meeting was hosted by Paul Kagame,
the life time President of Rwanda. Kagame washed his hands in the blood of Congolese,
Burundian and Rwandan people. He is a human rights violator who tortured and
murdered journalists and members of opposition groups. Most of these leaders
are the ‘same grain in a different container’. After all, Africa doesn’t need
free trade for the Continent at all. Africa needs unity towards Pan-Africanism.
Africa needs ancestral land to be returned for the black farmers.
Africa needs freedom,
democracy, people’s governance, self-rule in the gown of democracy which will
fit the Continent harmoniously. Made and designed by her genuine children.
Recently I read and
watched a video of Ethiopians protesting in Geneva, Switzerland. The umbilical
cord of Global Mafia. The centre of charity business. The centre of global
criminal banks.
Protests and lobbying
are not the answer to our political problem. Unless we wanted the blessing of
the UN, the West, and other rich countries. Like they “allowed” the current authoritarian
regime to move into the palace in the 1990s. Please!!! My fellow sisters and brothers
of Ethiopia, my homeland, don’t sell our country. With a deal, you can lobby at
the corridors, toilets, drinks and hotels. Don’t sell our integrity. Where do
we see other sister/brothers of black Africa doing as we do in this global mafia’s
area?
I went to my favourite book shop, Unity Books
in Wellington, to attend a book launch. One girl from the guests came to me
gave me a hug, which is a cheer for my lonely depressing life. I recognized her
- she was participating with me at Wellington and Aotearoa Peace+ Movements in
the early 2000s after 9/11. She asked me if am currently active with peace
movements. I said ‘no, I don’t want to cry for others’ wounds unless we cry for
all the wounds, including mine’’. She was expecting elaboration. I kept quiet,
turning our attention to the book launch ceremony
Protest and activism
has become racist. Even those young activists took activism as a fashion, after
a while changing their direction. Some of them to charity business - that is
where the money flows like water. Which will take them to “adventure’’ freely
without much expense. The good salary pays student loan quickly, buys a house,
while having “fun” overseas. I am not against this but no one commits to the
struggle for human justice - to alleviate human suffering.
Please! Click the link
below to see what the fundraising song and dance is all about.
Yilma Tafere Tasew,
Wellington, New Zealand
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